Shifter Install

Installed the B&M Pro-Stick automatic shifter.
This works very well, and I like it much more than the ratcheting shifters. I also moved it back towards the seats, instead of being all the way up under the dash. Now the carpet needs to be redone to hide the giant hole. I have to call B&M because the neutral safety switch doesn't work appropriately.

The carpet is now cut so it "flaps" over the seats, so it looks much cleaner.

Locked the column shifter in place so that it does not swivel anymore.

Installed a battery cutoff switch in the engine compartment. Much easier to turn the electric off instead of pulling the battery cable.

Ordered header gaskets to see if I can stop the ticking sound, which might be exhaust leak.

Also ordered a B&M Pro Stick shifter

Last week, went to the Edison Light Cruisers show and my suspension dropped out on the left driver side. We did win a trophy though!

Sunday, installed the new heavy-duty springs and KYB shocks just to get her back on the road. The car rides MUCH higher (about 2 inches) and there are NO rubbing issues. Very excited for the change.

Sound!

This weekend, we put in 4 pioneer speakers.

Front - Pioneer 6.5s in molded kickpanels

Rear - Pioneer 3-way 6x9s on the rear decklid (needed to cut and grind 2 holes to fit them).

Also removed REVERB box

Tested, and everything works well!



Rear decklid


Pass kickpanel


Driver kickpanel


Updated Engine bay pics







Next project: Paint parts of engine bay, replace Edelbrock carb with Holley carb, fix horns.

Sometime soon: Replace suspension.

Begin Car Season 2009

Started working on the car again
1. Replaced all locks, now I have 2 keys
2. Replaced door knobs
3. Installed new air cleaner
4. Added fuzzy dice!
5. Added Kenwood head unit, installed under the dash.

Will add more photos shortly.

Piston-head

Added Piston-head shift knob and door locks

Ignition switch

Replaced the ignition switch, took out the "start button". Now the key switch works correctly.

Yesterday, installed chrome flexible upper radiator hose. Also, replaced the shifter with with another one, which should make for MUCH easier shifting.

Distributor fix

There has been a lot of hesitation from idle, and the timing was way off, so we thought to put the dist back in at TDC and see if that took care of having the timing way off. Plus, I had a Pertronix ignitor II I wanted to install.

Everything was very easy to put together, and my dist was off by 1, but my timing is still waay off. This did make it easier to start and less hesitation than before. Idle is back down to about 900 rather than 1100 though.

Finally after a year of waiting, the GTO is on the road. last week, we spend Thursday, Saturday and Sunday working on the disc brakes. Finished up everything, and the tires did not fit in the front. Monday, called up Firestone and ordered smaller front tires (215/65/15) - got them on Thursday, and they fit well. I rub on right turns, but right now I can't do anything about that. I have to install newer heavy-duty shocks to fix that.

Also changed the timing, it is WAY off, but the hesitation isn't so bad. I do stall if I don't give it enough gas from idle, but now I can floor it without a HUGE hesitation. Uncle Jim says the distributor may be off a tooth or 2.

I should make it to the Cranford Car show on Thursday, August 14th.